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As Champagne’s Bottles Get Lighter, the Box Has to Get Better
Everyone remembers the pop. Almost nobody remembers the box, which is odd, because the box is what the bottle spent the previous six months living inside, and increasingly it is what stands between a lightweighted piece of glass and a concrete floor. Champagne is unusual among wines in that its container is not really a…
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The Anatomy of a Sparkling Wine Bottle: How Glass Engineering Protects Your Fizz
For centuries, sparkling wine has been the ultimate symbol of celebration, luxury, and refined craftsmanship. Yet, long before a sommelier ever pops the cork, a silent feat of engineering is hard at work keeping that experience intact. The glass bottle that holds your favorite Champagne, Prosecco, or Cava is not just a passive container. It…
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Understanding ARFID When New Foods Feel Hard
For anyone who loves food, part of the joy is discovery. Trying an unfamiliar dish or a surprising pairing is a small adventure. So it can be hard to imagine that for some people, being handed a new food is not exciting at all. It is genuinely distressing. That experience has a name, and it…
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Shining a light on Essex’s stunning vineyards
Visit Essex toasts booming wine tourism: from stays in grain silos to dining by the vines Ahead of English Wine Week (20 to 28 June), the county’s tourism organisation, Visit Essex, is celebrating a boom in wine tourism. The latest figures by Wine GB reveal that tourism-related visits to UK vineyards have increased by 55%…
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The Most Breathtaking Coastal Arrivals in Europe
There’s something different about arriving somewhere by sea. You don’t simply step out of a terminal, the way you do after a flight or a long drive. The journey builds slowly instead, with a coastline starting as a smudge on the horizon before sharpening into islands, harbours and rooftops, and that kind of anticipation tends…
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Marta Vidal Elected New President of the CAVA Designation of Origin
The new president will champion a roadmap aimed at enhancing the prestige of the CAVA Designation of Origin, promoting the vineyards and building confidence in the sector. The Plenary Session of the Regulatory Council of the CAVA Designation of Origin has elected Marta Vidal as the new president of the CAVA Designation of Origin for…
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New Wonky Fruit Gin Perfect For Summer Spritz
Award-winning farm craft gin brand Penrhos Spirits is launching a new limited-edition summer gin today in collaboration with mission-led food company Oddbox – a ‘Wonky Apple and Fennel Gin with a squeeze of Lemon’, designed from the ground up as the ultimate ingredient for this year’s summer spritz. Each bottle has been crafted using Oddbox’s…
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Why Atmosphere Matters in Champagne Tourism and Tasting Rooms
Champagne tourism is about more than tasting what is in the glass. Visitors come for the story, the place, the people, the setting, and the feeling they take home after the last pour. A tasting room may serve excellent Champagne, but the atmosphere often decides whether guests remember the visit, share it with friends, or…
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Why International Wine Tourists Are Flocking to the UK
For decades, wine-focused holidays in Europe usually meant heading straight for France, Italy, or Spain. The UK rarely entered the conversation. It looks like that has changed. Today, visitors from North America, Europe, and beyond are building trips around Britain’s vineyards. While climate change presents significant challenges for wine regions around the world, the UK’s…
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